A Great War A.R.R.C. group of four awarded to Sister E. L. Earle, Territorial Force Nursing Service

Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel; British War and Victory Medals (Sister E. L. Earle.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (Sister E. L. Earle. T.F.N.S.) mounted for display, generally good very fine or better (4) £700-£900

A.R.R.C. London Gazette 24 October 1917: Sister, 5th Southern General Hospital.

Ellen Louisa Earle was born in Hursley, Hampshire. She enrolled in the T.F.N.S. in March 1909, and was mobilised in August 1914. Earle initially served during the Great War as a nurse at the 5th Southern General Hospital (T.F.) Southsea from 1914. She advanced to Sister and served in the French theatre of war from 4 May 1917, including in No. 58 Casualty Clearing Station where she was in charge of Acute and Minor Surgery Wards. After the war she resided at Basing House, Devizes Road, Salisbury, and died in Plymouth, Devon in December 1946.

Sold with copied service papers.